16+ Social Worker
- Employer
- Herefordshire Council
- Location
- County of Herefordshire
- Salary
- £28,785 - £32,878
- Closing date
- 25 Oct 2019
- Reference
- J4279
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- Sector
- Local Councils
- Job Type
- Social work; Children - Qualified
- Contract Type
- Full time permanent
- Working Pattern
- See advert details
- Hours
- Full-Time
Job Details
Title:16+ Social Worker
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hereford
Hours: 37 hours
Salary: £28,785 - £32,878
Passionate about giving children and young people a great start in life?
Our priority in Herefordshire is to keep children safe and give them a great start in life. It’s the priority for the council, our partners and for all of us who work in Children’s Wellbeing.
How do we do this? By having dynamic, dedicated, passionate and professional staff who work in a culture that focuses on what we can achieve with children, what they can achieve themselves, and the relationship we build with families and partners to enable this.
Herefordshire has a really strong team ethos. Our teams are passionate about the work they do and the positive difference they and the teams they are in make to people’s lives. This is all underpinned by the focus and support from their managers and the council as a whole.
Come to Herefordshire and join the journey.
Our 16+ team is recruiting a Social Worker to join them in supporting young people aged 16-25 who are children in need, looked after or care leavers. We are looking for a Social Worker who really enjoys working with young people, someone who has “stickability” to support young people through transitions and who is confident in working with a wide range of partner agencies and organisations. You will join a committed, stable and supportive team with manageable caseloads who are ambitious to improve services for young people and care leavers.
A relocation payment of up to £5,000 is available
A market forces supplement of £5,000 is available for this role
To find out more about working in children’s services, please visit www.herefordshire.gov.uk/workwithchildren
We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of the job are guaranteed an interview.
Benefits with Herefordshire Council
Holidays: 25 days per year plus 2 days unpaid at Christmas (pro rata for part time)
Pension: LGS pension scheme
Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts. We also offer an employee assistance programme that means you will have access to confidential support and advice if you ever need it.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details of this role.
PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must apply online for this vacancy, we do not accept emailed CV’S.
Please specify whether you have a disability.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you would like to obtain details regarding feedback on your application please contact Hoople Resourcing at: enquiries@hoopleresourcing.co.uk
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